Times Cryptic #26808

2017-08-19

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Across

1a

Improv performance's block seating? (3,7)

7a

Choice of temperature scale in two-way split (4)

9a

Let vitality go, becoming motionless (8)

10a

Expansion of g (gee) giving record award (6)

11a

Middle of cedar tree to give patchy shade (6)

13a

Thin computer disk lay rejected in corner (8)

14a

Producer of alcohol surprisingly not sold as miniatures? (12)

17a

Change ideas of Tintin and co, read anew (12)

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20a

Plot turned on heading off kindly English (8)

21a

Line cutting cube that produces smoky effect (3,3)

22a

Moan about Liberal receiving admiration from the East (6)

23a

First Mother Mary spoiled name for ordinary person (8)

25a

Some honour geisha's desire (4)

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26a

I'm no fun, as a result of sweaty night? (3,7)

Down

2d

A twit not finishing a twitch, making some waves? (8)

3d

Girl's fat reduced by 25 per cent (3)

4d

Coarse people from Victoria and Newcastle areas? (5)

5d

Frank bringing home forward but artless girl (7)

6d

Fashion range with clothes for after dark (9)

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7d

Following beat, cheerfulness short of uniform exuberance (11)

8d

Memory stick, one without flexibility (6)

12d

To share annoyance about lorry was annoying (11)

15d

Temporary ally departs further education amid outcry (9)

16d

Farm animals forced to abandon leader, penned here? (8)

18d

Cold, alien temperature round planet's mid-sized mountain (7)

19d

Make desired halt at attention (6)

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21d

Live and prosper, lacking nothing (5)

24d

Some pay for geisha's desire (3)